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Turkey Digital Nomad Visa: requirements and how to apply

Allows remote professionals to live in Istanbul, Aegean coast, or Mediterranean while working for foreign employers.

Official Turkey digital nomad visa page

Turkey Digital Nomad Visa & Residence Permit

Allows remote professionals to live in Istanbul, Aegean coast, or Mediterranean while working for foreign employers.

Typical duration
1 year renewable
Path to permanent residency
Temporary stay (convertible to Long-Term Residence after 8 years)

Main requirements

  • Monthly income ≥ $3,000 USD
  • Age 21-55 with university degree
  • Remote foreign employment

Official page

Documents usually needed for Turkey

  • For Digital Nomad Visa: university degree, proof of remote employment or service contracts with companies outside Turkey, and monthly income ≥ $3,000 USD (or $36,000 USD/year)
  • For Residence Permit (İkamet): notarized Turkish rental contract and registered UETS national electronic notification address
  • Valid private health insurance covering Turkey
  • Passport valid for at least 6 months and a compliant photo (make yours here)

Application steps

  1. 1

    GoTürkiye Digital Nomad Certificate Portal

    Submit degree, remote contract, and bank statements on digitalnomads.goturkiye.com to receive the Digital Nomad Identification Certificate.

    1 - 2 weeks

  2. 2

    Consular Visa / In-Country e-İkamet Filing

    Use certificate to obtain nomad visa at Turkish Consulate or file for e-İkamet on e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr.

    2 - 4 weeks

  3. 3

    Göç İdaresi Interview & Residence Card (İkamet)

    Attend fingerprinting appointment at Provincial Directorate of Migration Management in Istanbul, Antalya, or Izmir.

    2 - 3 weeks

Other ways to move to Turkey

Find a licensed adviser

For advice on your own case, use a licensed immigration lawyer or adviser. Always check they are registered before you pay anyone. Imiatlas does not refer or review cases.

Look for a lawyer registered with the national bar association or law society in Turkey. The official immigration website explains any rules on who may represent applicants.

Presidency of Migration Management (PMM - Göç İdaresi Başkanlığı) & Ministry of Labour (ÇSGB)

General information to help you research, not legal advice. Rules change often: always confirm with Presidency of Migration Management (PMM - Göç İdaresi Başkanlığı) & Ministry of Labour (ÇSGB) on the official website before applying.